Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

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Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

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Correct Answer: C — Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union ListStep-by-step Solution:The Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India under Article 246 specifies the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States. The Union List (List I) currently has 98 subjects (originally 97), the State List (List II) has 59 subjects (originally 66), and the Concurrent List (List III) has 52 subjects (originally 47).Option A — Inter-State trade and commerce: Inter-State trade and commerce (Entry 42 of the Union List) is a Union subject, not a State subject. ✗Option B — Inter-State migration: Inter-State migration is Entry 81 of the Union List. It is a Union subject, not a State subject. ✗Option C — Inter-State quarantine: Inter-State quarantine is Entry 81 of the Union List ('Inter-State migration; inter-State quarantine'). It is a Union subject under the Union List. This is correct. ✓Option D — Corporation tax: Corporation tax is Entry 85 of the Union List. It is a Union subject, not a State subject. GST subsumed some indirect taxes, but Corporation Tax remains a Union subject. ✗Why other options are incorrect:Option A: Inter-State trade comes under Entry 42 of the Union List — Parliament has exclusive power to legislate on it.Option B: Inter-State migration is also under the Union List (Entry 81) — not a State subject.Option D: Corporation Tax (Entry 85) is levied and collected by the Union Government. States have no jurisdiction over it.Key Concept: Key entries in the Union List (List I): Entry 41 — Trade and commerce with foreign countries; Entry 42 — Inter-State trade and commerce; Entry 81 — Inter-State migration and inter-State quarantine; Entry 83 — Duties of customs; Entry 84 — Duties of excise (on certain goods); Entry 85 — Corporation Tax; Entry 92 — Taxes on sale/purchase of newspapers; Entry 97 — Residuary powers. Key entries in the State List (List II): Entry 14 — Agriculture; Entry 18 — Land (rights in land); Entry 26 — Trade and commerce within the State; Entry 45 — Land revenue; Entry 46 — Taxes on agricultural income. Concurrent List (List III): Entry 25 — Education; Entry 17 — Prevention of cruelty to animals; Entry 20 — Economic and social planning.

Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

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